Cops: Bandit robs woman of $10 at gunpoint

Map of location where woman was robbed at gunpoint for $10 in North Aurora. (Photo illustration)

An man armed with a gun robbed a woman for $10 Thursday night in the parking lot of a North Aurora apartment building, police said.

The robbery happened shortly before 8:30 p.m. at an apartment complex on the 200 block of North Lincolnway Street, police said today in a news release.

According to preliminary reports, a 29-year-old woman was approached by a man when she exited her car in the parking lot. The man pointed the gun at the woman and demanded money, police said.

The woman handed over $10 and the robber fled southbound on the bike trail, police said.

Police described the robber as a black male, about 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing 150 pounds with an athletic build. He was wearing a black, hooded sweatshirt, black or dark blue jeans, black and white shoes, and gloves, police said.

The gun was described as a black "Glock" type semi-automatic weapon with some silver or gray coloring, police said.

Anyone with information about the robbery should call the North Aurora Police Investigation Division at (630) -897-8705, ext. 610 or leave an anonymous tip by calling the same number and choosing option three, police said.